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MOL orders four LNG carriers at DSME for Novatek charter
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has inked time-charter deals for four newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Novatek…
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Major LNG complex to be built at Ust-Luga
RusKhimAlyans, a joint venture of Gazprom and RusGazDobycha, along with Linde, and Renaissance Heavy Industries have signed EPC contracts to…
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MOL and Marubeni join forces to ship methanol from Russia
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its compatriot Marubeni Corporation have reached an agreement in Russia to explore options…
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DP World eyes the Arctic as ‘one of the last great trading routes in the world to be developed’
DP World will carry out a feasibility study with FESCO, Russia’s largest intermodal transport operator, on developing a new container…
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Japan and Russia to collaborate on ammonia and hydrogen developments
During the latest Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok, Japan’s trade and industry ministry (Meti) and Russia’s state-owned Novatek agreed…
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Ship repair cluster to be developed in Russia’s Far East
As shipments grow in volume across the Arctic from Russia to Asia, led by LNG, there’s increased needs for a…
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MOL buys into Russian FSU project
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a letter of intent with Russia’s State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) for the…
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Sovcomflot exits dry bulk
Russia’s shipping major Sovcomflot has completed its exit from the dry bulk segment with the sale of its last two…
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CCCC wins contact for Kamchatka LNG complex
China’s leading marine and waterway contractor, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has been appointed as a major contractor in the…
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Moscow plans expansion of trans-Arctic shipping
The Russian government has announced that it wants to boost annual transit volumes on the Arctic Northern Sea Route from…
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DP World and Rosatom partner on Arctic shipping venture
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has anounced it will work with Russian state nuclear energy firm Rosatom to develop pilot…
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Volga Shipping launches 20-ship renewal programme
Russian shipowner Volga Shipping has ignited a 20-vessel newbuild plan with first orders for four bulk carriers. The RSD71 designs…
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Sovcomflot seals option for LNG carrier pair with TotalEnergies
Following on from a single vessel deal signed in January, Russia’s Sovcomflot has received the go-ahead from TotalEnergies to exercise…
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X-Press Pearl captain arrested
The Russian master of the fire-ravaged 2,700 teu was arrested yesterday and granted bail later in the day. Sri Lanka…
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Russia makes plans to make Northern Sea Route a cheaper option than the Suez
Russia is determined to get far more traffic transiting its chilly northern shores. It has been a long held, strategic…
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Russian crude exports to the US set new records
Last month saw a record 5.75m barrels of Russian crude discharged in the US, with New York-headquartered commodities trackers ClipperData…
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Sovcomflot seals Sakhalin-2 charters for LNG-fuelled aframax pair
Russia’s Sovcomflot and Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, have signed long-term charters for LNG-fuelled tankers Korolev Prospect…
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Novatek details gas carrier fleet expansion plans
Novatek, the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia, has announced that it will be expanding its fleet of gas…
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Biden sees Nord Stream 2 sanctions as counterproductive for European ties
United States President Joe Biden stood by his decision to waive sanctions against the company at the helm of the…
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US blacklists 13 ships working on Nord Stream 2 pipeline project
The US has imposed sanctions on thirteen vessels involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from…
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